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NCT07602283
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Music for Pain and Dementia

Sponsor: Yale University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This study aims to provide mechanistic insights into how group drumming as a music-based intervention (MBI) affects pain responses and nociceptive function in individuals with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), mild dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and brain activity will be measured during communal drumming with their dyadic partners and others. Brain activity, blood pressure, cognitive abilities, blood hormone levels, and static and dynamic pain will also be measured during sessions pre and post the 8-week community drum circle. Investigators will leverage various measurement techniques including, but not limited to, electroencephalography (EEG), quantitative sensory testing (QST), behavioral, surveys, and physiological monitoring to study the impact of group drumming on pain and brain activity in AD and inter-dyad synchrony.

Official title: Neurophysiological and Neuroendocrinal Benefits of Music Based Interventions for Early Alzheimer's Patients and Their Caregivers

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

50 Years - 80 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

60

Start Date

2026-06-01

Completion Date

2028-02-01

Last Updated

2026-05-22

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Drumming session

A 45-minute to 1-hour group drumming session

BEHAVIORAL

Music-listening session

A 45-minute to 1-hour group music-listening session

Locations (1)

Connecticut Mental Health Clinic

New Haven, Connecticut, United States